Code ARP Symbol $a | 1/100 centavo centavo ¢ | |
Banknotes 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10 000 pesos Coins 1, 5, 10, 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10, 50 pesos | ||
The peso argentino was the currency of Argentina between June 6, 1983 and June 14, 1985. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was $a. The ISO 4217 code was ARP.
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History
The peso argentino replaced the peso ley at a rate of 1 peso argentino = 10,000 pesos ley. It was itself replaced by the austral at a rate of 1 austral = 1000 pesos argentinos.
Coins
In 1983, coins for 1, 5, 10 and 50 centavos were issued. In 1984, the 50 centavo was again issued, alongside 1, 5 and 10 pesos argentinos. In 1985, 5, 10 and 50 peso argentino coins were struck.
Peso argentino
The 50-peso coins have the text Cincuentenario del Banco Central ("Central Bank fiftieth anniversary").
References
Argentine peso argentino Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA